Protect Your Home

One of the most important things for a
trucker to do when gone over the road is to make sure to protect your
home. This is especially important if you are an active social media
user and you let it be know that you are an Over The Road Driver.
Even if there is a spouse at home.

These days people are scanning the web
as well as neighborhoods looking for opportunities to take advantage
of unsuspecting people and unprotected homes. There are many things
that you can do to help deter a thief from choosing your property.
Some expensive and others are not.

Security systems are 1 option.

Tips For Improving Security At Home

Preventive measures can greatly improve security. While there is no limit to the amount you can spend, many effective things can be done for little or reasonable costs to improve your home security.

Be proactive, protect your home

Install an alarm system

Install motion sensitive lights

Install a programmable Television

Install programmable interior light

Get a trusted friend to collect your
mail

Stop your subscriptions

Install bars across the back door

Upgrade locks and strike plate

Get the neighbors to watch your
property

Get video surveillance system

Get yard lights with motion sensors

Just in case you are thinking you won't
be the one who get's burglarized, according to www.asecurelife.com,
stats says 1 in 36 will fall victim of burglary in 2013. Of those 36
you can bet burglars will go for the property that presents the least
amount of challenge and of course which they assume has something
worth stealing.

What motivated me to write the post is
because I myself was the victim of burglary about 3 weeks ago. My
laptop, Canon T3i Camera, 3 lenses and accessories, hard disc
recording equipment and other items were stolen. This was done not
while I was over the road but gone for the night from the office. I
had left at around 11pm. I returned back about 7am to find it had
been burglarized. I had no type of security system (or insurance for that matter.)

They got in by compromising an old
deadbolt lock. Because it was old and worn the deadbolt was not
locked in the extended position. It would extend when the key was
turned but it wasn't LOCKED there. So they just keep working it
until it retracted back into the door. If you have old dead bolt
locks on your property change them out to be safe.

Also, make sure to record all of the
serial numbers of your valuables so that they are easily identifiable
if recovered. It might be helpful too to have video or photos of
your valuable items. You can also get an engraving tool and find a
good place to put your own unique number or tag.

Even if you have a wife or significant
other at home with your property, having some of these safety
measures in place would protect the property when that person is out.
It might also provide a sense of security overall from being left at
home alone.

This might especially be a comfort to
those homes where there used to be two people living together and
then the driver takes off trucking. A lot of women feel
uncomfortable about being left home alone. They might not even
realize that it contributes to what they hate about your job but it
will show in their displeasure and overall resentment. Taking these
proactive measure to ensure her safety could make the relationship
better.

A trend that I have seen is drivers
moving out to the middle of no where and the spouse at home doesn't
know anyone and is in a strange neighborhood. Obviously, securing the
home in this situation is an even bigger plus to helping her feel
better about being left at home and for good reason.

Other steps might be to get to know the
neighbors. Don't wait for a welcoming party. Also getting a dog
might be a good option. If there are kids it can dub as a good tool
to teach responsibility by requiring them to care for it.

Happy trucking. :-)

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